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thenearshore2016-04-15 06:57 pm
godsoffortune) wrote in thenearshore2016-04-15 06:57 pm
Entry tags:
- !intro log,
- event log,
- raichi todoroki | daiya no ace,
- ω asato tsuzuki | yami no matsuei,
- ω commander shepard | mass effect,
- ω dal dal choi | girls of the wild's,
- ω elsa randall | power rangers,
- ω flynn | shin megami tensei iv,
- ω hajime ichinose | gatchaman crowds,
- ω hakkai cho | saiyuki,
- ω hope estheim | final fantasy xiii,
- ω killua zoldyck | hunter x hunter,
- ω ky kiske | guilty gear,
- ω otegine | touken ranbu,
- ω ren suzugamori | cardfight!! vanguard,
- ω ross | senyuu.,
- ω sheryl nome | macross frontier,
- ω sho minamimoto | twewy,
- ω slaine troyard | aldnoah.zero,
- ω yukine | noragami
003 | Save The Boats
Who: Everyone!
What: It's a few days after Hinamatsuri - time for a party!
When: Late evening (March 5, 2016) into early morning (March 6, 2016)
Where: The banks of the Kamo River
Summary: The Heavens have thrown together an outdoor party to celebrate Spring and ALSO to ask the Far Shore residents to keep the boats from Hinamatsuri from coming to shore.
Hinamatsuri is celebrated in Japan on March 3 every year. It is a festival to celebrate all of the young girls of Japan, not as important as their own birthdays, but certainly a big day for all families with a little girl among their household. It's perfectly normal for all of the cuties to dress up and get all sorts of delightful treats out of the day.
One of the normal festivities is a ceremony during which ornamental dolls are placed on tiers on boats and floated down the river. It is thought that all of the bad luck for the coming year floats down the river with the dolls, taking that bad luck away from their young girls to keep them safe for another year.
But the boats don't always make it all the way down the river like they're supposed to, and the Heavens sometimes like to make sure that the year will be full of less bad luck for the people of Japan. So they have decided to have the almighty gods do some legwork and disguised it as a fun Springtime party! They expect gods and shinki alike to push the boats away from the shoreline wherever they see them venturing near.
New gods and shinki will have been ushered immediately to the party as well, given all of the normal information, and then left to mingle among their new cohorts. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce the newbies to both their co-workers and the kinds of jobs they'll be expected to perform.
Buffet
A luxurious buffet is set up for everyone to enjoy. There are all kinds of foods to enjoy, though they all seem to be of a local variety. The Heavens have apparently used the funding from their own temples to purchase local food and support local businesses at the same time. In particular among the food and copious amounts of booze, you will find some Hinamatsuri staples - hina-arare, hishi mochi, chirashizushi, and a salt-based clam soup called ushijiru. Among the booze you'll find shirozake, a sake made from fermented rice, also a regular fare of Hinamatsuri.
The Boats
As if they are literally overflowing with bad luck, the boats seem to be making a desperate attempt to land themselves upon the shoreline. They are reluctant to make their way back into the water and will gladly run people down if they're allowed to and are happy to ram into someone over and over again to try and get their way. When they are finally pushed back to the center of the river, they will begrudgingly continue on their way. Of course, some of them will simply sink because of the weight of all that bad luck, but who can really blame them.
Children
As expected of a day dedicated to celebrating children, there are dozens of children running around and playing games during the festivities. It's hard to distinguish, but some of them appear to be human children while others are shinki. They are happy to let anyone in on their games and will gladly bother adults to come play with them or to let them try some of the liquor. (Mods will be available to play out any child interactions you may want, just flag us down.)
Counselling
Off to the side, there is a tiny table set up with a small, nicely written sign that reads "Gentle Counselling". On the other side of the table is a sweetly smiling shinki who is willing to listen to your problems and answer any questions you might have. She is also here to help out any gods that are having a hard time dealing with knowing about how their shinki died and any shinki that is having trouble coming to terms with the fact that they are dead.
In Summary:
What: It's a few days after Hinamatsuri - time for a party!
When: Late evening (March 5, 2016) into early morning (March 6, 2016)
Where: The banks of the Kamo River
Summary: The Heavens have thrown together an outdoor party to celebrate Spring and ALSO to ask the Far Shore residents to keep the boats from Hinamatsuri from coming to shore.
Hinamatsuri is celebrated in Japan on March 3 every year. It is a festival to celebrate all of the young girls of Japan, not as important as their own birthdays, but certainly a big day for all families with a little girl among their household. It's perfectly normal for all of the cuties to dress up and get all sorts of delightful treats out of the day.
One of the normal festivities is a ceremony during which ornamental dolls are placed on tiers on boats and floated down the river. It is thought that all of the bad luck for the coming year floats down the river with the dolls, taking that bad luck away from their young girls to keep them safe for another year.
But the boats don't always make it all the way down the river like they're supposed to, and the Heavens sometimes like to make sure that the year will be full of less bad luck for the people of Japan. So they have decided to have the almighty gods do some legwork and disguised it as a fun Springtime party! They expect gods and shinki alike to push the boats away from the shoreline wherever they see them venturing near.
New gods and shinki will have been ushered immediately to the party as well, given all of the normal information, and then left to mingle among their new cohorts. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce the newbies to both their co-workers and the kinds of jobs they'll be expected to perform.
Buffet
A luxurious buffet is set up for everyone to enjoy. There are all kinds of foods to enjoy, though they all seem to be of a local variety. The Heavens have apparently used the funding from their own temples to purchase local food and support local businesses at the same time. In particular among the food and copious amounts of booze, you will find some Hinamatsuri staples - hina-arare, hishi mochi, chirashizushi, and a salt-based clam soup called ushijiru. Among the booze you'll find shirozake, a sake made from fermented rice, also a regular fare of Hinamatsuri.
The Boats
As if they are literally overflowing with bad luck, the boats seem to be making a desperate attempt to land themselves upon the shoreline. They are reluctant to make their way back into the water and will gladly run people down if they're allowed to and are happy to ram into someone over and over again to try and get their way. When they are finally pushed back to the center of the river, they will begrudgingly continue on their way. Of course, some of them will simply sink because of the weight of all that bad luck, but who can really blame them.
Children
As expected of a day dedicated to celebrating children, there are dozens of children running around and playing games during the festivities. It's hard to distinguish, but some of them appear to be human children while others are shinki. They are happy to let anyone in on their games and will gladly bother adults to come play with them or to let them try some of the liquor. (Mods will be available to play out any child interactions you may want, just flag us down.)
Counselling
Off to the side, there is a tiny table set up with a small, nicely written sign that reads "Gentle Counselling". On the other side of the table is a sweetly smiling shinki who is willing to listen to your problems and answer any questions you might have. She is also here to help out any gods that are having a hard time dealing with knowing about how their shinki died and any shinki that is having trouble coming to terms with the fact that they are dead.
In Summary:
- Keep the boats off the shore
- Enjoy the food and booze and spring atmosphere
- Have some fun with cute little kids
- Seek counselling if you need it!
- Flag the mods in the top thread if you'd like an NPC
- Have fun~
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[That seems... right. Taking on danger, fighting monsters so that those who are living peacefully can continue to do so: it's as if it's a decision he's already made. Slowly, Hakkai inclines his head in a nod.]
I'll do that.
[Which seems to mean, today, fighting boats instead of monsters. He glances back at the river with a wry smile before returning his gaze to his god.]
-- I don't know what sort of weapon I am, yet. Is that something you control?
again, if i misread the FAQ, lmk <3
[Good, she's still got it. She smiles when he agrees. All this time, she's been telling herself she won't force a shinki to do anything they didn't want to do.
As for his vessel form--]
I don't know. [Whoops.] I think that's something the Heavens decide? I gave you your shinki name, but... well, I'm not sure of a lot of things, actualy. But I'm learning, and I'm happy to learn this all with you.
What I do control is when you become a weapon, and right now, that won't be necessary. [She gestures to the boats and shrugs.] They're not exactly violent, after all.
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[They're not really the sort of thing that a weapon would help with, though, unless his weapon form turns out to be a pole.]
-- Then you gave me my name?
[He presses his hand against his collarbone, blinking. It's a very flattering choice; covered by his shirt, of course, now. But still flattering. Unyielding...]
Thank you. I'll have to live up to it now!
Am I your only shinki?
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More important, though, is to talk about his name, and to let him know that she's here for him.]
I picked that name because, even though you're not a god, you have the power to choose and to question. You should always feel comfortable challenging me or anyone if you think we're trying to force you into something you.
[She remembers too well what it's like to be completely under someone's control, to believe you have free will when in reality, you're just a puppet.
Smiling, she gives a single, firm nod.] I'm sure you will live up to it.
And yes, you are, so I'm going to do my best to make sure nothing and no one hurts you. We're in this together, you and I.
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... This, though. This feels almost dangerously optimistic.]
Don't the Heavens frown on disobeying orders?
[Blunt though it is, it's the only thing that he can think of to say.]
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She shrugs at Hakkai's question, cautiously smug.]
I've had worse bosses.
[Right? What can the Heavens do to her that Mesogog hadn't?]
Leave the Heavens to me.
[She's fairly sure she can take whatever they can dish out. And besides, it's not as if she's going to turn around and try to destroy them. Working around bureaucracy and red tape isn't a new thing for her. She's got this.]
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Well, then, I think I will!
[If she's willing to let him make his own decisions, then who's going to report him for disobedience, after all?
Yes, this might just work out.
He's still going to be cautious until he's sure she means what she's said.]
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Great. Now, I think I'll try and keep some boats from getting stuck. You can join me if you like, but if not... [She shrugs, not unkindly.] That's fine too.
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Take care out there! The boats are heavy.
[... And he'll see how turning her down goes as early as possible. His smile, though, seems genuine.]
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[Then, she goes to work on her other pant leg. Is he testing her? Good, he'll see that she means it. It's good for her, too, because it means he won't be trusting her or anyone else blindly. A healthy dose of skepticism goes a long way.]
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Shall I meet you by the buffet when you're done with the boats?
[Maybe she did actually mean it. Hakkai isn't going to change his mind -- the way she acts about this later will give him a better read on how much obedience she wants -- but he does smile.]
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[And now, she returns his smile in full as she straightens and takes a step into the water. It's a little chilly, but with the warm, bright sunshine, it'll be fine to wade in.]
I'll see you later, then!